Lug strap holder for picker sticks



July 10, 1945. H. L. WILLIAMS I LUG STRAP HOLDER FOR PICKER STICKS FiledMay 19, 1944 Patented July 10. 1945 r UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE2,380,352

LUG STRAP HOLDER FOR PICKER STICKS Harrison L. Williams, Huntsville,Ala. Application May 19, 1944, Serial No. 536,373 I 1 Claim. (01.

This invention relates to looms and more particularly to an improvedpicker stick lug strap An object of this invention is to provide animproved wedge-shaped lug strap holder 'hav-' ing a head at its upperend which is clamped to one side of the picker stick and is engaged bythe operating lug strap which actuates the picker stick.

Another object of this invention is to provide a wooden lug strap holderwhich is formed at its inner side with serrations engageable with oneedge of the picker stick, the serrations gripping with the picker stickso that the lug strap holder will not move lengthwise of the pickerstick.

A further object of thisinvention is to provide a. lug strap holder ofthis kind which can be easily and cheaply constructed and will provide along wearing lug strap holder. 1

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention will be more'full described hereinafter, and will be more particularly pointed outin the claim appended hereto.

In the drawing wherein like symbols refer to like or corresponding partsthroughoutthe views,

Figure 1 is a. detailed side elevation of a lug strap holder constructedaccording to an embodiment of this invention, mounted on a picker stick,the picker stick lug being broken away.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the lugholder or holder, and

Figure 3 is a rear elevation of the lug strap, holder.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral in designates generally a.rockable picker stick which forms part of a conventional loomconstruction, and is adapted to be rocked by means of a lug strap llconnected to the picker stick at. a point upwardly from the fulcrum orlower end thereof.

I The picker stick ID has positioned on the outer side or edge thereof,a wedge-shaped lugstrap holder 12, about which the lug strap llengages."v

The lug strap holder I2 is clamped to the picker stick I0 by means of aU-shaped clamp l3 which comes worn by the lug strap H.

also engages over a pressure plate l4, positioned on the outer edge ofthe lug strap holder l2. The lug strap holder l2 includes, an elongatedbody having a flat side 15 engageable against the adjacent edge of thestick I 0, and the side l5'is formed at a point extending upwardly fromthe' lower end thereof with a plurality of serrations Isa-I54) IS. Theserrations l6 extend from the flat side l5's0 that when the clamp I3 istightened, the

.serrations l6 will bite into the adjacent edge of p The lug strapholder, l2 also inpoint below the upper end of the lug strap holder l2.An outwardly projecting head I8 is formed above the upper endof theouter side l1 so that the upper edge of the lug strap II will beheldagainst'upward movement during the rocking of the picker stick. Theupper edge of the head [8 is inclined downwardly and outwardly asindicated at 19.

In the use of this device, the lug strap holder I2 is clamped to theouter edge of the picker stick ID by means of the U-shaped clamp I3which engages over the pressure plate I4. The upper end 20 of the platel4 comprises'a stop for the lug strap I I to limit the downward movementof the lugstrap 0n the lug strap holder l2, whereas the head} l8constitutes an upper stop for limiting the upward movement of thelugstrap on the lug strap holder. By providing a lug strap holder" withthe projecting serrations I6, the tightening of the clamp l3 willproject the serrations l6 into the adjacent face of the stick in so thatthe lug stopholder 12 will thereby be held firmly against lengthwise orvertical movement with respect tothe picker stick. This lug strap holdercan be manufactured at small cost so that it canbe readily replaced whenit be- I-Iowever, due to the improved construction of the lug strapholder it will last for a longer period of time than lug strap holdersheretofore in use, and will not become loosened on the picker stick asreadily as will lug strap holders which do'not embody the teeth orserrations Hi.

What is claimed is:

A picker stick lug strap holder comprising an elongated member ofsubstantially wedge shape. and adapted to engage against one side ofthepicker stick, said member having a head at the large end thereof, andserrations formed on and offset from the edge'of said member confrontingsaid picker stick, said serrations being positioned adjacent the smallend of said member and terminating at a point adjacent the lower edge.of the area engaged by said strap.

HARRISON L. ILLIAMS.

